Sweet & Savory Honey Butter Biscuits

Honey Butter Biscuits are a deliciously sweet variation of classic buttermilk biscuits. Tender homemade buttermilk biscuits are either topped with honey butter glaze or served with a slathering of whipped honey butter on the inside.

Biscuits are a time-honored breakfast staple in our home. We love them with bacon and eggs, gravy, sausage, and just about anything else. One variation we like to make fairly regularly is buttermilk biscuits with sweet honey butter. Some days, we serve it warm as a glaze. On other days, we chill it and whip it. Either way, it’s a delicious combo!

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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• It’s a basic recipe that uses simple ingredients.
• The honey butter glaze is sweet and rich.
• It’s a sweet and savory side that complements any breakfast or dinner.
• The addition of cream cheese makes the biscuits extra tender and delicious.

🛒Ingredients

You’ll only need a handful of basic baking ingredients to make this recipe, and they’re probably all in your kitchen right now! We’ve listed them all here, but you’ll find their exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.

For the Biscuits

• 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces cream cheese chilled
• ¼ cup butter chilled
• 1 cup buttermilk chilled

Honey Butter Glaze:

• ¾ up butter 1 ½ sticks
• ¼ cup honey

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🔪 How to Make Honey Butter Biscuits

Making these honey butter biscuits couldn’t be easier. It’s a basic buttermilk biscuit recipe, and the honey butter is simply mixing 2 ingredients!

Step 1: Prep

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

Step 2: Combine the Dry Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.

Step 3: Add the Cream Cheese and Butter

Cut the cold cream cheese and butter into the flour mixture with a fork or pastry cutter until it resembles coarse sand with pea-sized chunks of butter and cream cheese.

Step 4: Add the Buttermilk

Add the buttermilk and mix until just combined. The dough will be crumbly.

Step 5: Knead

Turn the dough out onto a clean counter and knead until it forms a ball.

Step 6: Roll and Cut

Roll the dough out to 3/4-inch thickness and cut out 8 biscuits with a 2-inch round biscuit cutter.

Step 7: Bake

Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet and bake them for 11 to 12 minutes until golden brown around the edges.

Step 8: Make the Honey Butter

While the biscuits are baking, combine the honey and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often until the butter is melted and the honey is incorporated.

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Step 9: Serve

Brush the hot biscuits with the honey butter and enjoy!

📝Variations

Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!

• Whole Milk: Whole milk can be used in place of buttermilk, but the flavor and texture will be a bit different.
• Honey Butter: Try using molasses, maple syrup, or light Kayro syrup for sweet butter variations.
• Whipped Honey Butter: You can chill the honey butter until solid, whip it with a hand mixer, and serve it spread on the inside of your hot biscuits. If you do this, make the honey butter the day before so it has plenty of time to chill.

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🥄 Equipment

• Measuring cups and spoons
• Mixing bowls
• Medium saucepan
• Large baking sheet
• Parchment paper

🥫 Storage

Store the biscuits and honey butter separately. The biscuits can be left at room temperature in an air-tight container for up to 4 days. The honey butter should be refrigerated in an air-tight container and will last for up to a week.

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Serve With

Serve these honey butter biscuits with all your favorite breakfast foods like eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, and breakfast casseroles.

💭 Tips

• Cut your butter into slices to make cutting it into the flour easier.
• Keep your butter and cream cheese refrigerated until you’re ready to cut them into the flour, so they’re as cold as possible.
• If you don’t have buttermilk, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to a liquid measuring cup, then add enough milk to hit the 1-cup line. Set aside for about 5 minutes, and you have buttermilk!
• Your biscuit dough will look dry and crumbly. That’s okay! Kneading it will smooth it out into a dough.

⁉️ FAQ

Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Why does buttermilk make biscuits so good?

Buttermilk’s high fat content makes biscuits richer, and its acidity works with the leavening ingredients in the dough to make the biscuits taller and fluffier. The acidity also adds a slight tang to the biscuits.

What can I do if I don’t have buttermilk for a recipe?

Just make your own! Use 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice per 1 cup of milk to make your own buttermilk. Just let the mixture set for about 5 minutes and use as you normally would.

Why were my biscuits dry?

Dry biscuits are usually the result of using too much flour, cooking them at a temperature that’s too high, or over-mixing. Be sure to mix the dough ingredients until just combined, knead it until smooth, and measure your flour carefully.

How do you properly measure flour?

To prevent packing and using too much flour, loosely spoon the flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife. NEVER scoop your flour out directly with the measuring cup.

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